Civic Intelligence

Fertile Ground

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-1945859

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jun 14, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.AFERTILEGROUND.COM
14300 Turner Wootton PkwyUpper Marlboro, MD 20774

(301) 221-7561

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

80th percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$19,855

Up $19,563 (+6700%) from 2011

Net Assets

Up

$19,855

Up $19,563 (+6700%) from 2011

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

$11,725

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$8,927

Down $33,197 (-79%) from 2011

Net Income

$2,798

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $292Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $2922011Assets 2017: $19,855Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $19,8552017Assets 2018: $21,046Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $21,0462018Assets 2019: $29,126Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $29,1262019Assets 2020: $26,888Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $26,8882020Assets 2021: $31,812Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $31,8122021Assets 2022: $58,448Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $58,4482022Assets 2023: $54,604Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $54,6042023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$19,855
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$19,855
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KExpenses 2011: $42,1242011Revenue 2017: $11,725Expenses 2017: $8,927Net Income 2017: $2,7982017Revenue 2018: $14,559Expenses 2018: $12,695Net Income 2018: $1,8642018Revenue 2019: $19,201Expenses 2019: $11,121Net Income 2019: $8,0802019Revenue 2020: $124Expenses 2020: $2,362Net Income 2020: -$2,2382020Revenue 2021: $3,832Expenses 2021: $3,111Net Income 2021: $7212021Revenue 2022: $30,505Expenses 2022: $3,356Net Income 2022: $27,1492022Revenue 2023: $310Expenses 2023: $4,154Net Income 2023: -$3,8442023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$11,725
Expenses$8,927
Net Income$2,798
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jun 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$11,725
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Community support and benevolence

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARYLAND INNER-CITY SCHOOLS-$1,469
MAN-POWER SUPPORT FOR SEVERAL ORPHANAGES-$911
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL HUMESPresidentPT$0--
DARNELL SELFVice PresidentPT$0--
KAREN BEVERLYTreasurerPT$0--
TRACI SELFSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fertile Ground
EIN
26-1945859
Address
14300 TURNER WOOTTON PKWY, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20774

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Humes
Title
President
Phone
3012217561
Signed
2018-06-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Clarke Financial Associates Pc
Address
PO BOX 9911, HENRICO, VA 23228
Preparer
Jerome R Clarke CPA
Phone
8042625633
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadvertising & promotion 96bank fees 33office supplies 101supplies 1,469other costs 300meetings 9travel 911”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,855
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$19,855
Revenue
$11,725
Expenses
$8,927
Net income
$2,798
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.6$0.00$54.6$0.31$4.15$3.84
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.4$0.00$58.4$30.5$3.36$27.1
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.8$0.00$31.8$3.83$3.11$0.72
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.9$0.00$26.9$0.12$2.36$2.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.1$0.00$29.1$19.2$11.1$8.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.0$0.00$21.0$14.6$12.7$1.86
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.9$0.00$19.9$11.7$8.93$2.80
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.00$0.29$42.1